23.9% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berry · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Berry
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Berry than in the rest of the state, with 23.9% of residents giving their time. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of the area, where local involvement is well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.4% of people provide some form of unpaid care, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are well above the national figure at 28.3%. This contrasts with unpaid childcare, which is a little below the Australian average at 23.3%.
13.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.6% of residents having served, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Berry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10321/berry/topic/community